The UK government plans to outline new social media rules for children under 16 on Monday morning. Reports indicate potential bans on major platforms and additional limits, though ministers have not confirmed details. Public consultation showed majority support for restrictions, and Australia implemented a similar ban in December.
“New social media restrictions will end 'system failing our kids', PM says”
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The policy checks unaccountable tech platforms prioritizing profits over child well-being, with public support and evidence of mental health harms.
“Collective responsibility and platform accountability paired with digital literacy investments”
The restrictions recognize harms from deregulation including ideological content and addiction that traditional family structures once mitigated.
“Parental authority, child safeguarding and limits on gender ideology and stranger interactions”
The measures represent state overreach that centralizes control and undermines parental responsibility and individual choice.
“Family oversight, market solutions and opposition to age verification mandates affecting liberty”
All views treat unconfirmed media reports as settled and assume social media as the primary mental health driver without longitudinal evidence.
“Enforcement realities, surveillance expansion risks and circumvention outcomes omitted from ideological scripts”
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